Route · STL → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Raleigh/Durham
The STL–RDU corridor (St. Louis, MO → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 667 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 2,360
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Mar 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 71%
Distance
667 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,280 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,280 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
Origin airport →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About STL to RDU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show St. Louis to Raleigh/Durham (STL to RDU) running a 84% on-time rate over 2,360 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 55.4 minutes. The 667-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 1,280 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 71% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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